Fionn

 

‘We had so much fun – at the beach”,

said Fionn:

“It was ‘sandy-toes’ time and I was the ‘Sandy-Toes King’.

King of the Sandy Toes,

Hopping over a salty log

I crept round Fluff, a stray-beach dog.

And when I caught a purple fly

my Castle was safe

from the insect sky.

 

And, we bought fish and chips”:

said Fionn:

“That, was at ‘yummy grub’ time and I was the ‘Yummy Grub King’.

King of the Yummy Grubbers,

Melting ice-cream on chips and peas,

I shrunk and pulled my stringy cheese.

And when I smiled and winked and wished,

my Daddy served me

his nice oily fish.

 

But, then it was ‘snidely, red nose’ time and I was the ‘Snidely, Red Nose King’.

King of the Snidely, Red-Noser’s”,

said Fionn:

Snideling, too hot, maybe too cold,

I hid my feet in sands of gold.

And when I felt a slinky tear,

I followed my tongue

to my salty ear.

And, when it was ‘tumble’ time, I was the ‘Tumble King’.

King of the ‘Tumblers”,

said Fionn:

Climbing, tumbling, dunes in the sun,

I lost my hat and Cillian’s bun.

But, when I pulled a sleepy slab

I captured my hat

from a creepy crab.

 

Then, we had even more great fun – at home”,

Said Fionn:

“It was ‘splishy-splosh’ time and I was the ‘Splishy Splosh King’.

King of the Splishy Sploshers”,

Blowing bubbles like floating stars,

I squished my toes for hours and hours.

And when I blew my sparkling crown,

my Mummy blew back

her wet soapy frown.

 

And then, it was ‘story teller time’ and I was the ‘Story Teller King’.

King of the Story Tellers”,

said Fionn:

“Reading, telling, with wee tired eye

I flew my pony in the sky.

And when I clapped my Scottish hands,

what flew toward me?

Ten marching Pipe-Bands!

 

It was ‘dream-time’ and I was the ‘Dream King’.

King of the Dreamers”,

said Fionn:

“Dreaming, waking, just after dawn

I yawned and stretched, and dressed Fionn.

But, when I clapped the morning larks,

who woke in my bed? –

And whined and barked”?

“Woof – I was in the Park, Fionn!”,

Fluff said’.

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To brave Fionn and his great little brother Cillian

 

‘Child’s Play’ Series